Benchmarks dip for second day; Nifty slips below 25,000

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The S&P BSE Sensex dropped 501.51 points or 0.61% to 81,757.73
The Nifty 50 index slipped 143.05 points or 0.57% to 24,968.40
With this, the Sensex and Nifty have shed 1.06% and 0.97% over the past two sessions, respectively.